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v. com·pound·ed, com·pound·ing, com·pounds

v. tr.

To combine so as to form a whole; mix.
To produce or create by combining two or more ingredients or parts: pharmacists compounding prescriptions.
To settle (a debt, for example) by agreeing on an amount less than the claim; adjust.
To compute (interest) on the principal and accrued interest.
To add to; increase: High winds compounded the difficulties of the firefighters.

v. intr.

To combine in or form a compound.
To come to terms; agree.

adj. (kŏm'pound', kŏm-pound', kəm-)

Consisting of two or more substances, ingredients, elements, or parts.
Botany Composed of more than one part.

n. (kŏm'pound')

A combination of two or more elements or parts. See Synonyms at mixture.
Linguistics A word that consists either of two or more elements that are independent words, such as loudspeaker, baby-sit, or high school, or of specially modified combining forms of words, such as Greek philosophia, from philo-, "loving," and sophia, "wisdom."
Chemistry A pure, macroscopically homogeneous substance consisting of atoms or ions of two or more different elements in definite proportions that cannot be separated by physical means. A compound usually has properties unlike those of its constituent elements.
Botany
1. A leaf whose blade is divided into two or more distinct leaflets.
2. A pistil composed of two or more united carpels.

[Alteration of Middle English compounen, from Old French componre, compondre, to put together, from Latin compōnere; see component.]

com·pound'a·ble adj., com·pound'er n.

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